Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-06


whst widows are, and how long such
faneies are likely to last, especially in q
climate so sultry as this"
All this was destitute of interest TO
Lonsdale and Montressor, save that the
latter WINGED at the name of the old cav
airy roue, Blake. Each had fair face in
his mind---a loved face that was far, far
away: and that was enough for than to
dream and ponder over.
"I5 is thousand pities to think Of so
fine girl having perhaps to spend the
best years OF her life in such e place as
my brothers. government, Arracon," said
General Tremsyne; ga swampy hole
where the streets are built on piles, amid
mud and o0Ze-a concentration Of shallow
lakes, streams and morasses."
"Thnt she will never do, depend on it, u
said the quizz,cal artillery officer.
"Why?n
"Because some fellow, lucky or IN
lucky, will pick her up here, before Sir
Hobart Tremayne laeYes u.s."
"Were she less Beautiful" said the
General, "peOple would not trouble or
interest themselves about her, young
fellows especially; but now, es no one
knows anything concerning her or her
Antecedents, she has become heroine OF
conjecture, OF no small amount Of silly
gossip, in consequence Of her style, re-
ttcenc. Of mG--er, AID supposed mis-
fortunes"
81 do not know whether they are sup
posed or not" persisted young Travers;
"but old DoyIey, Of the Dragon Guards,
is quite epoony upon her, ard gossip says
she rather aff4cts the gallant colonel"
"Gossip sgain!n said the general, an
gliiv.
Colonel? He was bat brevet-msior
when asst saw him." observed Montres-
sor to LIHsdale, as ne recalled with pain
his Brighton experience and the socSlled
"Irene Beaufort"
"Oh, he is full colonel in the army now,
but wild as ever" exclaimed TraVers.
"And now about this girl"
81 would rather not have any iests
made about her in my presence" said
General Tremayne, now with such unmis-
taxable severity that even the usually
rrepressible Trsvers changed color.
az beg pardon-if-" he began.
81 only hope that such man as Colonel
DoYley will not annoy her in any waV by
his unwelcome attentions" said the Cen
ersl, quietly ipterrupting the subaltern.
"She appears to me, apart from being
most ladylike and highly bred, to be
amiable, gentle and accomplishing.
though in subordinate position, for
which she was too surely never in
tended"
sod Tremayne is surely spoony on her
himself" whispered Charlie Danyers to
Travers. "But, by Jove, here she comes,
10 IN ND m
fellows about her, as usual. | suppose
Val gave her those magnificent gold
bangles she wears"
TIE group Of officers shout Lady Ire
II ayDe and the beauty came riding slowly
CD, for capsrisoned elephant, with
golden rings on it's tusks, came numbering
along with gilded hoWdah on it's back,
wherein sat fat and ghee-inf4ted native
prince, whose native runners strOve to
clear the way before him.
Lonsdale had only time to perceive
that the lady OF whom he had heard so
much had e slight and graceful figure,
that strongly reminded him of Melanie;
that her riding habit was OF Holland
linen, prettily braided with black; that
he wore hat with large white feather
round it, acting IS kind Of puggsree;
I'D that her veil Was tightly tied down,
when, Just as General Tremayre raised
his right hand TO his solar-t0pee, in salute
30 her and his sister-in-lsW, the horse Of
Jbe former seemed to stumble, as if she
had suddenly relaxed her reiRs, and low
cry escaped her as she sank forward on
her saddle bow for e moment and dropped
her switch and riding gauntlet.
Quick as thought, Digby M0ntressor,
anticipating Colonel Doyley and even the
much younger Danvers, was out Of his
saddle, had picked up and presented to
her the switch end gauntlet, receiving G
bow, word of thanks family uttered, aDd
q quick glance from two dark eyes,
lace veil.
He saw that her uDgloved hand was
white, slim, and perfect;
then vaulted into his saddle; and he
thought no more about il, as each party
passed on their way.
GA fortunate fellow, you, Captain Mon
tressor," said Danvers; shut this ie just
my luck-ioo late for erythipg-csme
into the world five minutes after my
brother, and so lost fine estate in the
Her habit fits her like glove;
and how bright, 1.-THE and girlish she
seems. Size is e mystery"
"My sister. in-lsw, Lady Tremayne,
gives reception to- morrow night, chiefly
to the fellows bound tor Burmah," said
the General, with good nstured laugh.
"Come with me, all OF you who have not
received csrds."
Most of the group muttered their as
sent and thanks, and Danvers stroked his
scarcely peIceptibie yellow moustaChe
with an emotion of qualification aud an
conquest.
Perhaps the eood-natured general
thought that the hest way to check the
empty talk Of tn, Sc silly lads was to in
troduce them to the lacy in question; but
an event-a most startling one-ceme to
pass that none of them could have fore
seen.
But the general loved his daughter
Hiida, perhaps more than that gay young
LADY deserved, and he viewed ell the rest
Of the sex through that love for her.
CHAPTER xxxn.-IN CHowRINGHER.
Next morning, Lorsdale, Montressor,
and others Of the Generals party, were
In Chowringher-the Parkiane of Call
catta-and were received at the entrance
of Sir Hobart's residence by whiskered
and moustached durwan, or doorkeeper.
with q crimson turban on his head, ready
to strike the gong that announced the ar
rival Of guest.
The house was 8 stately one, with
chunom coated pillars,a splendid entsbla-
ture round the roof, on which were 8
number of crows. cswing and picking,
and 8 coupe of enormous heron-like
birds. called Hadiutants,n with long thin